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Black Cloak held up to the eyes, Classic Evil Acting
The performance in the 1923 version are for the most part are good. There are some delightful moments of hammy 1920’s acting. Like when Jehan walks in with the cape up to his eyes. The only thing hammier would have been if he twisted his mustache and tied Esmeralda to a train track.
Lon Chaney as Quasimodo 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Chaney excels as Quasimodo. His best moments are when he is watching Esmeralda dance and she shun him for his ugliness, Esmeralda giving him water on the pillory, and his death scene.
Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
In her book, Pasty Ruth Miller told a story about how Chaney told her that it wasn’t important for her to live the role but to make the audience feel the emotion the character. So Chaney wasn’t a much a of method actor.
Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) & Phoebus (Norman Kerry) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
What it really comes down to in the 1923 version of Hunchback, is with the exception of Chaney, is that acting is good, not amazing, not terrible, it’s just good. I’m not offended by it but nor I’m particularly moved by it except for a few instances.
Quasimodo dying Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney
Next Time – Costumes
Esmeralda Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923
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- Cadice Parise as Esmerlada 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimodo 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Court of Miracles 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Stephen Webb as Phoebus 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Robert Marien as Frollo 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Cadice Parise as Esmerlada & Matt Laurent as Quasimodo 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Ian Carlyle as Clopin 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Lilly-Jane Young as Fleur-de-Lys & Stephen Webb as Phoebus 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Dennis Ten Vergert as Gringoire 2012 Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
Do you think that the Asian Tour cast will turn in to World Tour Cast? I think they might.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Dom Claude in the 1923 version of Hunchback represents the religious aspect of Frollo’s character. He is also the brother of the evil Jehan though they don’t interact much. In fact if it wasn’t for a few text cards you wouldn’t really even know. In the 1939 version the brothers actually had scenes together.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) & Quaismodo (Lon Chaney)
Basically this guy is a saint. He’s kind and sticks up for the little guys i.e. Quasimodo and Esmeralda. In fact despite Quasimodo being Jehan’s “Slave” Quasimodo spends more screen time with Dom Claude and generally seems to like Claude better.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Clopin (Ernest Torrence )
He is also well respected. This is proven by Clopin’s interaction with him where Clopin seem to back down to him.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Basically his ONLY function in this film is to give plot exposition because after it has to go somewhere.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next Time; Sister Gudule or “Godule” as she is credited
Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
More Pictures of the 2012 Asian Tour Cast of Notre Dame de Paris
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- Dennis Ten Vergert as Gringoire 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Ian Carlyle as Clopin with Dancer 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda and Matt Laurent as Quasimodo 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Dancers during The Court of Miracles 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Stephen Webb as Phoebus with Dancers 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimodo 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
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- Ian Carlyle as Clopin 2012 Asian Tour Cast Notre Dame de Paris
Today’s Fan-art is by DaughterGothel. It based on a Esmeralda and Quasimodo’s backstory where Esmeralda is switch for Quasimodo by Gyspies. I have a soft for artwork based off the book. The drawing is beautifully done and I love the sepia tones. Also
The Exchange by DaughterGothel
I designed two new Hunchback Products on Zazzle a Mug and a t-shirt
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Josh Brolin Interview for Men in Black
While promoting Men in Black III, Josh Brolin gave a short interview for Collider.com. The last question was about the upcoming Hunchback movie. He seems very excited about the project and thinks that filming will take place in either France or England. While I’m all about filming on location, Hunchback films are better when filmed on a set. Sets enable the production to create a more accurate Notre Dame as it looked in the 15th century. Both the 1923 and the 1939 were films on sets and they had amazing set design. Also regardless of enthusiasm, I don’t see Brolin as Quasimodo. He just seems wrong in type. While I want to say I’ll hold off judgement till I at least see a trailer, I probably won’t. I will say this though, if Megan Fox comes anywhere near this project I will boycott it.
What do you think; Josh Brolin as Quasimodo, Yay or Nay?
He Rings the Bells by Day and deals with Aliens by Night
Quasimodo, Hunchback in Black
He is Quasimodo, The Hunchback of The Men in Black